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Re:Joe Sutter, who guided creation of the Boeing 747, has died by davidf18 on Friday September 02, 2016 @12:24PM (#12414153)
1. The costs you cite, is assuming $6 per gallon for jet fuel. But the 2016 TYD is $1.39. http://www.transtats.bts.gov/fuel.asp

Thus, the values would be about $11 for the 747-400. 6.37 for the 787-8.

In addition, at the $6 gallon rate, the newer 3rd generation 747, the 747-8 which uses the same engines (and I believe redesigned wings consistent with the 787-8) as the 787-8 is $42.49 compared with $47.34 for the older 747-400.

At the current $1.39 YTD per gallon price, the 747-8 costs $9.85 per nautical mile.

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